Electrical-lamp fixture.



Na. 825,434. PATENTBD JULY 10, 1906.

' N. WESKQi ELECTRICAL AMP FIXTURE.

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ms A mansrai No. 825,434. PATBNTED JULY 10. 1906.

, N. WEEKS.

ELECTRICAL LAB? FIXTURE.

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To 0.5K whom it ,may concern: Be it known that LNELsoN WEEKS, a citizen of the United States, residing in Richmend Hi1 in the county of Queens, State of New York, have invented Improvements in Electric-Lam l Fixtures, of which thefsilos'ri isa specications y inventionwrelstes tociuster or plcral' electric-lamp -fixturesthiit is, fixtures for retaining a nurrrber of electric iarnp's in position on one base',rthe receptacles or sockets for the lamps beingeleotrically connected to gether either inrnultiple or in series, or both, as the case may require. r

The main object of my invention is to produce such a. fixture thatch the terminals, contacts, and connections shall be easily ascessible to facilitate installation, ins action and repair. This object I accomplis in the preferred embodiment ofmy invention which have developed for commercial use by securing the sookets'or-Irccegtaoies for the lamps at upon the removel of the cover the receptacles, which tske up a great part of the interior ofthe fixture, wi I removed 1 with the cover and leave exposed on the facecf the base alithe connec tions. i In accord ce with my invention, broadly considered, lisrovide a' suitabie basic or so porting part, hich may be of'any suitable and 006 eretin with this basic or en part pmvi e a. metallic casing d tachab connected therewith and having a plum ity of lanip-openings. Registering with these lamp openings provide a plural itii of ismj hcldmg devices 1 or receivers, 11 t port' ch are carried upon andremoveble with e casingwhenf detsehed; The center contacts are mounted withinthe casing, and r ister withtlie 'l smp-holding devices or s illeta. The leadin -i n wires-ere ad apt-ed to pass through the mic or supportingpart of the structure,

snai -the bindin -posse or connesting devices towliichf the leading-in are adapted to lie-attached ere mounted-withcasing is detached: The-'fisfnp receivers or shells are a sociafedir'ith the 'etlsihg byr'nesns s rev: the 'Fhe i'nnerr ends of the shelis are eieetrieafly exposed; and electrical connectors, constituting epert of Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 21, IQOL Saris? its. 65,498.

derstoodnpon reference Fi .fiisa sil is s 7 session the sseel ofjtthe sum end each nem Patented July 10, 1906.

the permanently-organized structure, extend between thsrshells to connect the sense in proper circuit arrangement. Loose leadingln wires extending to the several shells are entirety eliminated. The structure is such first it can be oompietely assembled at the 7 ready for installation by the connecthe two leading-in wires to the two I preferably mount the bind- Teeter? tion o binding-posts.

ing-posts directly upon the basic or supportmg part of the streotnre and provide so arehis connecting noeens between one o the binding-posts and the ring-contacts, oerried upon and removable with theoesingh By means of this separable connecting means the contacts carried upon the casing are connected in circuit when the casing is placed in position. Likewise I referahiy mount the center contacts *dn'eot y upon the basic or supporting "art ofthe structure. While, as above states, I preferably mount the bindingposts and the-center contacts upon the basic or supportin part of the structure, this is not essential, an these pairtsmay be otherwise suitably mounted Within the casin .The invention will be more perlectly unto the accompany drawings; in which 7 V gore i is 3 face View of the base with the cover removed. F 2 is a section on the line 2 Z of F 1 wit the cover in'positiofi 3 is s 'si e-elevation. Fig. 4 is a plan view fifths inside of the cover; 5 is a 'view similar to Fig. 1 of a modification; and

plan-sectional View on the line 5 5 r e cover being in complete cross on insulating material, formed with e cen- I base/151, Ii secure a i l pleshown'ilgrenp' j abeet e-eommon eenter,-

aring err ontnerdlysbontj ended a;

These 'contectssiare secured to the base: by;

screws" as assingitthrongh fornmci'in t e The'contacts may: be connected; npgto snnpler have showntheicon-t in the face'ofthe inane J, is placed a Witch efore the several contacts 8 are finally se suitableholes? cured, so that when the securin -screws for these contacts are tightened up t e contacts w ll be electrically connected together by the wire.

One of the contact-plates s is made longer than the others and tapped and threaded to receive a binding-screw s", to which one lineterminal is to be secured. Adjacent to this bindin -screw I refer to form a hole H in the ho y of the ase for the introduction of the line conductor. 3

Through the center of the base I pass a screw S, astened in place b Y a nut n and projecting from thebasesome 'stance to act as a securing-post for the lamp-carrying cover 0.

The annular portion A of the base is preferably divided into a number of compartments a, separated by insulating portions p, preferably molded with the base and of a wedge or-pyramidal shape having a gradual slant from the periphery of the base to a point about in the same plane as the projection J, but se arated from it by an intervening space 1, tlirough which connecting-wires 4 can be asscd, as hereinafter described. At the bac of each compartment a, standin out a little from the wall of the projection J,

place a forked contact Y, fastened to the base y a screw 3 in such osition (see Fig. 3) that the ends 'y of the for s are ap roximately on a line with 'the bent-over end .9 of the contact-piece 8. These forked contacts Y are electrically connected together by a wire 4.

and clamped in position behind the partitions under the bent portions y of the forke' contacts, Figs. '1 and 2, upon the tightenin of the securing-screws 3. To one of the forkedcontacts Y is electrically connected a piece 7, Fig, l,with a binding-screw 6, to which the end of the line conductor is connected a hole 5 in the baseserving for the introduction of this conductor.

It will be seen that when the cover is off all connections and terminal wires are exposed and unobstructed, thereby permitting not on] great ease of installation, inspection, an repair but also securing great ease of assemblage in the manufacture.

The. cover C is bowl-shaped with a central opening 8 for the passage of the threaded post S of the base, on which it is secured by a thumb-screw 9, Fig. 2. To this bowl-shaped cover I secure as many metal rings 10 as there are to be lamps in the cluster. These rings may be secured in place by flanging over their outer edges against the ed es 0 the corresponding holes in the body of t e cover.

Within each ring 10 I secure an insulating.

bushing 11, which is intemall threaded to receive the o n-ended thre ed socket or receptacle 12 or the Edison type of lamp. I wish it to be understood however, thatldo not confine myself to sockets of this description, as it is obvious that any other form of lamp-holding contact to hold the lamps radiatingyfpreferably, in positions oblique tn the axis 0 the cluster can be readily adapted to the clusters of my invention.

Upon placing the cover in place, Fig. 2, the inwardly-turned flange 13 of the socket 12 makes contact with each arm of the contact Y on opposite sides of the socket, while the contact s is opposite the open inner end of the socket and in proper position to make contact with the central end terminal of a lamp when inserted into the socket. The forks y p of the contact Y are preferably given a s i ht spring action, which is readil obtained y securing them at the turne over end y) on] so as to stand out a all ht distance om t e projecting planeJ w en the cover C is oil.

' In Figs. 5 and 6. I have shown a modification arran ed for series wiring and haveshown but three amps in the cluster. The cover and sockets are shown similar to those-of the receding fi ures. The forked contact YP,

0wever,is's a ed somcwhatdiflerently from the fork Y an is secured to the base by a 'screw 14. It is adapted to make contact'on the outside ofthe socket-shell 15 instead of at the flange, as hereinbefore described. 1 The projecting central planis replaced in this modification by a truncated cone J ,"form'ed with a deep cavity 16 opening to the-back of the base. Externally the cone has a Him 17 part way up its slanting sides for the reception of connecting-wires 18 and 19 and the terminals 20 by which the wires are secured in place. These terminals 20 are fastenet. in place by screws 21 each passing through a slot 22, extending om the'inside of the cavity 16 to the outside. The slot is preferably formed by molding the porcelain with long channels 23 perpendicular to the base and enetrating from the inside-to the outside of the porcelain, leaving a slot, as shown, substantially at right angles to the wall for the reception of the screw 21. Fig. 5 shows sixof these channels so placed that the base can-be used for either a threeor a four lamp cluster, as may be desired. For each channel 23 it is necessary in this con- 'struction to provide an adjacent opening 24 to receive 'the screw 14, which secures the forked contact Y. In this modification I have shown the lamps connected up in series. Wires 26 27in a groove adjacent'to the contacts (Y serve to complete connection between the line-terminal 30 and the various forked contacts and lamps, while the wire 18 from the contact 20 is connected, to a line-terminal31, a notch 32 being formed in "the wall of pore'win, ifdesired, at this place. Theline-wires are brou htin throu hopenings 33 in 'the base, whi e 34 34 are oles for the screws to secure the'base to the ceilingor wall. A raised will 35 may be formd on'the base to hold 'the cover in position- )ut'it-is not essential. It isshown cut away at 36 '36 for the line-wires should it bedesired to bring them in to the cluster from the side instea of from the back of the base.

I claim as my invention- I V r r 1. A cluster-damp fixtur eqnwrismg an sulating-bas'c carrying a plura ity of contacts for the central terminals of the lam s,

' ing a base havin insulatec lampwontacts, in

the socket on t trieally connected Wit carried by said casing -VIOBS registering with said 0 combination wit a removable metallic cover and sockets carried by the cover but insulated therefrom.

3. A lural-lamp base carryin contacts, a remova le cover carrying insu ating-bushlugs and threaded sockets carried by and wlthin said bushings, each socket having an opening at its inner end, one contact on the base being ada ted to make connection with e placing of the cover in position and the other contact so placed as to occupy a position adjacent to the opening in the socket and adapted to make contact with the base-terminal of the lamp inserted in the socket.

4. A plural-lamp fixture comprising an insulatiug-baee, two sets of contacts thereon, a metallic cover, lamp-sockets carried by the cover but insulated therefrom, and guides on the base to receive said sockets.

5. A lurablamp fixture comprising a base of insu ating material, forked contacts secured to the base, and other contacts be tween the extending arms of the forked con tacts, in combination with a cover carrying lamp-sockets and lam s adapted to be elsethe two sets of contacts upon the securing of the cover in position.

6. In a cluster-lamp socket, the co1nbination with a suitable base or support, or lampcontacts carried thereby, a suitable casing or shell having a plurality of apertures formed therein, lamp-receivers removable with and and registering with said a ertures, and insulating means disposed etween the receivers and easing, said casing being detachably connected with the sup ort to afford access to the interior of the soc et.

7. In a cluster or plural lamp socket, the combination with a suitable basic or supporting part, a metallic casing detachably connected thereto and having lam -opemngs, a plurality of lamp-contacts an holdin deemngs an carried upon and removable Wit said casing and another set of contacts for'the lamps carried upon the basic or supportin art.

- 8. In a. cluster or plura amp socket, a suitable basic or supporting part, a metallic said casing, registering ing.

suitable basic casing detachably connected therewith ahd' having lamp-openin lamp-receiving shells registering with saiil openings and carried upon, insulated from, and removable with, said casing and having their inner ends electrically exposed, registering center contacts electrically exposed and suitably supported within said casing, and permanently-organ ized electrical connectors within said casing directly connecting said shells and contacts in circuit relation,

9; In a cluster or plural lamp socket, a suitable basic or supporting art, a metallic casing detachably connected therewith and having lamp-openings, threaded lampueoeiving shells carried upon said casing, registering with said openings and having ther inner ends electrically exposed, an insulatin busl1 ing interposed between each of sai shells and the casing, electricall -ex osecl center contacts suitably supports wit llil said casing and registering with said respective shells, and pcrmauently-organized electrical connectors within said casing directly connecting said shells and contacts in circuit relation, V

10. In a cluster or plural lamp socket, a suitable basic or supporting part, a metallic casing detachably connected therewith and having lamp-openin s, registering with sea upon, insulated from,

lamp-receiving shells openings and carried and removable, with, center contacts suitably supported within said casing, and bindlug-posts suitabl disposed within said casing and adapted to lie disclosed by the detachment of said casing.

11. In a cluster or plural lamp socket, a suitable basic or supporting part, a metallic casing detachably connected therewith and ving lampo enings, lamp-receiving shells registering wit said openings and carried upon, insulated from, and removable with, said casing, registering center contacts suitably supported within said casing, and binding-posts mounted upon, and supported by said basic or supporting part and adapted to be disclosed by the detachment of said cas- V 12. In a cluster or plural lamp socket, a suitable basic or supporting part, a metallic casing detachably connected therewith and having lamp-openings, registering lampreceiving shells carried upon, and supported by said casing and removable therewith, registering center contacts suitablv su ported within said casing, and separable e ectrical connecting means between conducting parts carried upon said basic or supporting part and said lam -receiving shells.

13. In a c uster or plural lamp socket a. or supporting part, a metallic casing detachably connected therewith and having larppopenm s, registering lampseceiving sh s carrie upon, and supported by, said casing and removable therewith, registering center contacts suitably support ed within said casin a pair of binding-posts mounted u on said asic or supporting part, and so are 1e connectin means between one of sai binding-posts and the lamp-receiving shells carried upon said casing.

' 14. In a cluster or plural lamp socket, a suitable basic or supporting part, a metallic casing detachably connected therewith and having lam -openin s, registering lamp-receiving shel carrie upon, and removable with, said casing, an insulating-bushing inter osed between each of said registering she is and said casing, center contacts mounted directly upon said basic or supporting part, a pair of binding-posts mounted directly upon said basic or supporting part, one of said binding-posts being associated with said center contacts, and se arable con necting means between the ot er of said bindin -posts and said threaded shells.

15. n a cluster or plural lamp socket, a suitable basic or supporting part, a metallic casing detach-ably connected therewith and having lam -openin s, registering lamp-receiving shell; carrie upon, and removable with, said casing and insulated therefrom, all contacts and electrical conducting parts, except said threaded shells, being mounted upon said basic or supporting part.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

NELSON WEEKS.

Witnesses:

F. WARREN WRIGHT, HUB RT HowsoN. 

